Eve de Castro-Robinson
Eve de Castro-Robinson (born 1956) is a New Zealand composer and graphic designer. She studied at the University of Auckland, where she graduated in 1991 and took a position as Senior Lecturer in Composition at the same university.[1][2]
A "de Castro-Robinson Portrait" concert was held in her honor at the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts in Wellington in 2004. A 50th birthday concert was held at the University of Auckland in 2006. Besides teaching and composing, she also reviews music, speaks and broadcasts on music. She has published a number of professional articles in Canzona and Music in New Zealand.[3]
Honors and awards
- Philip Neill Memorial Prize 1987
- Auckland Philharmonia Composer in Residence 1991
- Philip Neill Memorial Prize 1993
- SOUNZ Contemporary Award 1998
- CANZ Trust Fund Award 2000
- SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2006
- SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2007[3]
Works
- Len Lye chamber opera
- Chaos of Delight for chamber ensemble
- Other Echoes for orchestra
- a pink-lit phase for flute, viola and harp
- Chaos of Delight III for women's voices
- Five Responses for women's voices, male speaker, and mixed ensemble
- Len Songs for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin and piano
- Noah's Ark for large chamber ensemble
- Other echoes, fanfare for orchestra
- Releasing the Angel for cello and orchestra
- Split the Lark for violin and piano
- Triple Clarinet Concerto for E flat clarinet, B flat clarinet, bass clarinet and orchestra
- Tumbling Strains for violin and cello[3]
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- Releasing the Angel (Atoll Records ACD141) Finalist in the 2012 NZ Music Awards, Best Classical Album
- Chaos of Delight (Atoll Records A9806)
- Other echoes (Atoll Records ACD300)
References
- ↑ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ Dees, Pamela Youngdahl (2004). A Guide to Piano Music by Women Composers: Women born after 1900.
- 1 2 3 "Eve de Castro-Robinson". Retrieved 20 January 2011.
External links
- Interview with Eve de Castro Robinson for the Cultural Icons project. Audio and video.
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